Indians in crew of Jap tanker attacked by pirates in Malacca straits

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 Photo: Indians in crew of Jap tanker attacked by pirates in Malacca straits Armed pirates have attacked a Japanese oil tanker in the Straits of Malacca, stealing three million litres of diesel and abducting three Indonesian crew members. The tanker, carrying five million litres of diesel, had a mixed crew, including Indian nationals. Police said the ship was sailing 16 nautical miles off Pulau Ketam, on its way to Myanmar from Singapore, when the incident occurred. The ship has been anchored and investigations have begun.The incideny fuelled piracy concerns in one of the world's busiest waterways. The Strait of Malacca, a key highway for sea traffic between and Asia, Europe and the Middle East, is a route for nearly a quarter of the world's seaborne oil trade.

Armed pirates have attacked a Japanese  oil tanker in the Straits of Malacca, stealing three million litres of diesel and abducting three Indonesian crew members.
The tanker, carrying five million litres of diesel, had a mixed crew, including Indian nationals. Police said the ship was sailing 16 nautical miles off Pulau Ketam, on its way to Myanmar from Singapore, when the incident occurred.
The ship has been anchored and investigations have begun.The incideny fuelled piracy concerns in one of the world's busiest waterways.
The Strait of Malacca, a key highway for sea traffic between and Asia, Europe and the Middle East, is a route for nearly a quarter of the world's seaborne oil trade.

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